KR20130031550A - Cartridge with separated volume for electric cigarette - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cartridge with a separated volume for electric cigarettes is provided to prevent the leakage of liquid material and to quantitatively supply the liquid material. CONSTITUTION: A cartridge with a separated volume for electric cigarettes includes a container(11) for storing a liquid material. A separating device divides the container into two spaces. The cartridge comprises a vaporization apparatus(13); a guiding apparatus(14) discharges vaporized components which are generated from the vaporization apparatus; and a mouth piece(15) connected to the guiding apparatus. A liquid-absorbing material is installed in one of the two spaces; and two spaces are connected to each other by a supply hole(121).

Description

Cartridge with separated space for electronic cigarette {Cartridge with Separated Volume for Electric Cigarette}

The present invention relates to a cartridge having a separation space for an e-cigarette, and more specifically to a separation space for an e-cigarette to improve the supply and vaporization efficiency of the liquid by storing the liquid in different ways in a separate area. This relates to a formed cartridge.

Various types of inhalation devices are known which introduce liquid inhalable substances in gaseous or aerosol form into the human body via the mouth. An electronic cigarette refers to a device for inhaling a smoking cessation aid or nicotine solution by electrically vaporizing it through the mouth. Known e-cigarettes having various structures are characterized in that the liquid is vaporized with ultrasonic waves or the liquid is vaporized with a heater. The electronic cigarette vaporizing the liquid substance with the heater has a structure in which the liquid substance is vaporized using Joule resistance heat mainly using a rechargeable battery.

Another prior art related to electronic cigarettes is Utility Model Registration No. 0453400, Electronic Cigarettes. The prior art has an atomizer having an absorption part for absorbing liquid, a combustion part for vaporizing liquid absorbed by the absorption part to generate smoke, and a power supply part for supplying power to the combustion part, and a space therein. And a storage unit configured to receive the liquid, one end of the storage unit is extended to form a suction hole, a guide groove is formed at a side of the storage unit, and a passage is formed between the suction port and the guide groove to form the atomizer. And a suction part detachable from the suction part, wherein a part of the absorbing part is inserted into the storage part to absorb the liquid contained in the storage part while the suction part is inserted into the atomizer, and then vaporizes the liquid absorbed by the combustion part. Generating and sucking the vaporized smoke from the suction port so that the sucked smoke exits through the suction hole; The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette including an absorbing member inserted into the absorbing part through the combustion part to easily absorb the liquid in the absorbing part and easily vaporize the absorbed liquid in the combustion part.

The known prior art has a structure in which liquid water is supplied directly to a heater through a medium. When the liquid is directly supplied to the heater, the liquid component may be included in the vaporized component due to the excessive supply of the liquid, and at the same time, the amount of vaporized may vary with each suction. On the other hand, excessive liquid supply to the heater can cause leakage problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art and has the following objectives.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge having a separation space for an e-cigarette which enables the quantitative supply of liquids while preventing leakage of liquids.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cartridge in which a separation space is formed so that the liquid component contained in the vaporization component is reduced.

According to a suitable embodiment of the present invention, a cartridge having a separation space is coupled to a receiving container for storing liquids, a separator for separating the receiving container into two spaces, at least one supply hole formed in the separating device, and a receiving container. A vaporization device, an induction device for discharging vaporization components generated in the vaporization device to the outside, and a mouthpiece connected to the induction device, wherein the liquid absorbing material is installed in one of the two spaces, and the two spaces are provided in the supply hole. Is connected.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the two spaces are an inner space B and an outer space A or an upper space C and a lower space D.

According to another suitable embodiment of the invention, the induction device has a tapered induction passage.

The cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the quantitative supply of liquid water is possible, and thus, the amount of vaporized components according to smoking once is constant, so that the quality of the electronic cigarette can be improved. In addition, the cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the liquid can be supplied from the separated secondary space to prevent excessive supply of the liquid and thereby prevent leakage. In addition, the cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the smoking feeling can be improved by allowing the liquid component contained in the vaporizing component to be reduced.

1A and 1B show exploded and combined cross-sectional views, respectively, of an embodiment of a cartridge according to the present invention.
2A and 2B show exploded and combined cross-sectional views, respectively, of another embodiment of a cartridge according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

1A and 1B show exploded and combined cross-sectional views, respectively, of an embodiment of a cartridge according to the present invention.

1A and 1B, the cartridge according to the present invention includes a container 11 for storing a liquid, a separator 12 for separating the container 11 into two spaces, and a separator 12. At least one supply hole 121 formed, the vaporization device 13 coupled to the receiving container 11, the induction device 14 and the induction device 14 for discharging the vaporization component generated in the vaporization device 13 to the outside And a mouthpiece 15 connected to the liquid crystal material, and a liquid absorbent material is installed in any one of the two spaces, and the two spaces are connected by the supply hole 121.

The cartridge according to the present invention can be applied to any e-cigarette known in the art and can be applied to the aerosol form using ultrasonic waves or to the vaporization method using heat, as well as any other through appropriate design modifications. Applicable to the scheme. The liquids that can be stored in the cartridge according to the invention can also be any type of liquid that can be inhaled, such as nicotine dilution solutions, smoking cessation aids, liquids for medical use or inhalable solutions for preference foods. .

In the following description, the description of the power supply portion for supplying power to the vaporization device or other device of the cartridge is omitted. The cartridge according to the invention can be connected with any power source known in the art and the power supply can be, for example, a rechargeable battery.

Hereinafter, a cartridge according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The accommodating container 11 may accommodate the vaporization device 13 and the induction device 14 while storing the liquid. The accommodating container 11 may for example be of a hollow cylindrical shape and may be made of any material, but may preferably be made of a transparent material. The receiving container 11 is made of a transparent material to check the degree of exhausting the liquid stored therein. The vaporization device 13 can be coupled to the bottom of the receiving container (11). The vaporization device 13 corresponds to a device for making an aerosol state or a gaseous state of the liquid substance supplied from the receiving container 11 and includes a fixed base 131, a coupling portion 132 formed on the fixed base 131, and Heater support portion 133.

The fixed base 131 has a function of supporting the other part of the vaporization apparatus 13 while sealing one end of the accommodation container 11. The fixed base 131 may have a coupling protrusion 134 to be fixed to the receiving container (11). Coupling protrusion 134 is made of a material such as ceramic, for example, so that the fixed base 131 can be coupled to the receiving container 11 in an insertion manner. Alternatively, the engaging projection 134 and the receiving container 11 may be screwed.

The engaging portion 132 may have a shape in which the lower side is fixed to the fixed base 131 and the upper side is open and coupled with the lower portion of the induction device 14 so that the induction device 14 is connected to the vaporization device 13. To be fixed. The coupling portion 132 may be made of, for example, a ceramic material, but may be made of a conductor such as a metal material as necessary. When the coupling part 132 is made of a metal material, the coupling part 132 may have a wiring function of connecting one electrode of the heater described below with the battery.

The heater support portion 133 may have a function of supporting the heater H and the supply means F, and may be made of a material such as ceramic having heat resistance. The heater support portion 133 may have a hollow cylindrical shape as a whole, but is not limited thereto and may have any shape capable of supporting the heater H and the supply means F, but may be formed of a conductor such as metal as necessary. Can be made. If the heater support portion 133 is made of metal, it may have a wiring function for connecting the other electrode of the heater (H).

A fixed depression 135 may be formed in the heater support portion 133. The fixed depressions 135 can be made, for example, semicircular and formed in pairs to face each other. When the heater H becomes an electric resistor such as nichrome wire, the supply means F may be, for example, a fiber assembly in which a plurality of strands of fibers are woven together. A fiber assembly may be inserted through the coil-shaped nichrome wire and both sides of the fiber assembly may pass through the fixed recess 135 and extend into the receiving container 11. The heater H may be secured to the heater support portion 133 in a variety of ways and the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown. The present invention is also not limited to the kind of heater H. For example, the heater H may be a surface heater, a carbon heater, or a micro heater, and the structure of the heater support part 133 may be appropriately changed according to the type of the heater H.

A separator 12 having a small cylindrical shape compared to the accommodating container 11 while having a hollow cylindrical shape inside the accommodating container 11 may be installed. The dividing device 12 is for separating the container 11 into two spaces and may be made of the same or similar material as the container 12. The two spaces of the accommodating container 11 separated by the separator device 12 can be used to store the liquid in different ways. Referring to FIG. 1B, the accommodation container 11 may be divided into an outer space A and an inner space B. FIG. In the embodiment shown, the outer space A of the receiving container 11 may be filled with a liquid, and the inner space B may be filled with an absorbent material such as, for example, fiber, paper, or cotton, which may absorb and maintain the liquid. have. As described above, the storage container 11 is separated into two spaces and stored in different forms so that the liquid material can be supplied to the heater H in a fixed amount. Referring to FIG. 1B, the liquid material filled in the outer space A may be delivered to the inner space B once. The sorting device 12 may have a supply hole 121 to allow the liquid to be transferred from the outer space A to the inner space B. The supply hole 121 may have any shape, number or size, but may be formed at the top and the bottom in a circle having a radius of preferably 0.01 to 3 mm. The liquid substance is previously absorbed by the absorbent material filled in the internal space B. FIG. And the liquid material of the absorbent material may be supplied to the heater (H) through the supply means (S).

When the liquid substance supplied to the heater H by smoking is vaporized and discharged to the outside, the corresponding amount may be supplied from the absorbent material to the heater H again. The amount corresponding to the amount supplied from the absorbent material to the heater H may be transferred from the outer space A to the absorbent material of the inner space B over a predetermined time.

The storage container 11 is divided into an outer space (A) and an inner space (B) to store the liquid in different ways and to supply the liquid water over a predetermined time from the outer space (A) to the inner space (B). The approach can have various advantages. First, excess liquid may be prevented from being transferred to the heater H. Next, by allowing the liquid to be transferred from the absorbent material to the heater H, leakage of the liquid may be prevented. This leakage prevention is that if the liquid is not smoking, if a certain time is required for the liquid to be delivered to the heater (H), the absorption capacity of the absorbent material in the interior space (B) is the same as the absorption capacity of the supply means (S). Or by making it high.

The vaporization component generated by vaporization of the liquid water in the heater H may be transferred to the mouthpiece 15 through the induction apparatus 14. The induction device 14 is fixed to the engaging portion 134 and guides the vaporization component of the retention portion 141 and the retention portion 141 to the mouthpiece 15 having a predetermined size space connected to the vaporization device 13. Supply groove 143 is formed on the circumferential surface of the induction passage 142, the retention portion 141 and to form the liquid water supply passage while fixing the heater (H) or the supply means (S) together with the fixed depression portion 135 And an outlet end 144 forming an end portion of the induction passage 142.

The retention portion 141 may be hollow cylindrical and combined with the vaporization device 13 to have a covering function of the vaporization device 13. The vaporization component generated in the vaporization device 13 may once diffuse into the retention portion 141. An induction passage 142 extending from the top of the retention portion 141 can deliver the vaporizing component of the retention portion 141 to the mouthpiece 15. The induction passage 142 may have a hollow tube shape and may preferably be made in a tapered shape in which the cross section becomes narrower toward the top. Tapering the induction passage 142 into an elongated shape has the advantage that the amount of inhalation of the liquid component contained in the vaporizing component is reduced while allowing it to be quickly delivered to the mouthpiece 15. The vaporization component generated from the vaporization device 13 may include a certain amount of liquid component. The liquid component will remain in the mouth or throat while reducing the feeling of smoking. As the induction passage 142 is tapered away from the retaining portion 141, the smaller the cross-sectional area, the faster the moving speed of the vaporized component. This causes the gas to move quickly and the liquid component is not absorbed into the mouth due to the slow moving speed. On the other hand, the narrower cross-sectional area of the stream formed by the vaporizing component results in a faster rate of movement and the easy attachment of the liquid component to the wall. This reduces the amount of liquid component delivered to the mouthpiece 15.

The feed groove 143 formed in the retention portion 141 is connected with the fixed depression portion 135 when the induction device 14 is combined with the vaporization device 13. As shown in FIG. 1B, the fixed recessed portion 135 and the supply groove 143 may have a semi-circular shape and may have a circular through-hole shape when they are combined with each other. Both ends of the supply means S, such as the fiber assembly, extend through the through-hole from the inside of the vaporizing device 13 to be located inside the receiving container 11. The liquid substance stored in the internal space B of the accommodation container 11 may be supplied to the heater H through the through hole. As described above, the through hole serving as a passage for transferring the liquid material to the heater H may be made in various structures, and the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the discharging end 144 is located outside of the receiving container 11. The upper side of the accommodating container 11 may be sealed by a sealing stopper 17. The sealing stopper 17 may be made of a flexible material, for example rubber or silicone, and may have a detachable structure. The discharge hole 171 may be formed in the central portion of the sealing plug 17 and the injection hole 172 may be formed at an arbitrary position.

The discharge end 144 of the induction device 14 may be inserted into the discharge hole 171, thereby allowing the vaporization component generated in the vaporization device 13 to be transferred to the mouthpiece 15. The induction passage 142 has a tapered shape as a whole, but the discharge end 144 coupled to the discharge hole 171 is made into a cylindrical shape, and thus the discharge hole 171 also approximates the outer diameter of the discharge end 144. It can be made into a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter. The input hole 172 may be formed selectively. The input hole 172 may be formed to replenish the liquid in the receiving container 11 and may be made, for example, to a diameter of 0.01 to 6 mm. In order to supply the liquid through the inlet hole 172, for example, the injection needle may be inserted into the inlet hole 172, and the liquid may be supplied into the accommodation container 11 by using a container that is pumpable from the outside. . If the sealing plug 17 is made in a detachable form, the injection hole 172 does not need to be formed separately.

The vaporized component discharged by the induction device 14 may be sucked through the mouthpiece 15. The mouthpiece 15 may have a connection passage 151 connected to the discharge end 144. The mouthpiece 15 may have any shape known in the art and the present invention is not limited by the specific structure of the mouthpiece 15.

The accommodating container 11 may be installed inside the housing 18, and an observation window 181 may be formed in the housing 18. The housing 18 can be made of a material such as metal or plastic and the viewing window 181 can be made in any shape that allows viewing the level of the outer space B of the accommodating container 11.

The mouthpiece 15 may be coupled to the upper portion of the housing 18, and the edge of the fixed base 131 may be in contact with the lower portion of the housing 18. The structure of the housing 18 or the coupling of components to the housing 18 can be made according to methods known in the art.

Although not described for simplicity above, a structure may be formed that introduces air into the interior of the cartridge. Ingress of external air is required for the intake of vaporizing components and for the operation of devices such as, for example, air sensors. The inflow of outside air and thus the flow of air within the cartridge can be made according to methods known in the art or according to the design of a person skilled in the art and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Power must be supplied for vaporization to occur in the cartridge and the battery assembly for powering can be coupled to the bottom of the housing 18. The coupling of the battery receiving device and thus the power supply to the heater can be made according to methods known in the art.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the cartridge will be described.

2A and 2B show exploded and combined cross-sectional views, respectively, of another embodiment of a cartridge according to the present invention.

Devices having the same reference numerals in different drawings attached herein have the same or similar functions. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, it should be understood to have the same or similar functions, and the same or similar devices having the same reference numerals as described above will not be repeatedly described for the sake of simplicity.

The cartridges shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B differ only from the cartridges shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B in the separation method of the interior space of the receiving container 11.

2A and 2B, the accommodating space 11 may be divided into an upper space C and a lower space D by being separated up and down by the separating plate 21. The upper space C may be filled with a liquid and the lower space D may be filled with an absorbent material. The liquid in the upper space C may be moved downward through the supply hole 211 formed in the separating plate 21 similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. The supply hole 211 can be made in any position, in any number or in any shape in the form of penetrating the separating plate 21, but preferably in the case of a disc shaped separating plate 21 at two intermediate points from the center. The dog may be formed into a circle having a diameter of 0.01 to 3 mm, but is not limited thereto.

In the interior of the receiving container 11, the separating plate 21 may be formed at any position, but may be located at a height that is 1/20 to 3/4 of the entire length of the receiving container 11 from below. However, the installation position of the separating plate 21 may be formed at an appropriate position in consideration of the amount of liquid water that can be accommodated or the absorbing ability of the absorbent material. The separating plate 21 may be made of an elastic material such as rubber or ceramic, and a through hole 212 may be formed in the central portion to allow the induction passage 142 to pass therethrough. Separation plate 21 can be made in a variety of forms and the invention is not limited by the embodiments shown.

In the present specification, an embodiment in which the interior of the accommodating container 11 is divided into an outer space A and an inner space B or divided into an upper space C and a lower space D is presented. The interior of the accommodating container 11 can be divided in various ways and separated by various means. Therefore, the present invention is not limited by the method or means by which the interior of the receiving container 11 is separated.

Hereinafter, a process of operating the electronic cigarette by the cartridge according to the present invention will be described.

The battery assembly may be connected to the bottom of the cartridge and a circuit board may be installed as necessary. The electronic cigarette may operate in a switch or automatic sensor manner, and an air inlet hole may be formed in which external air may be introduced. Such air inflow and thus an automatic sensor scheme is disclosed, for example, in patent application number 2008-7026879, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The external and internal spaces of the cartridge or the upper and lower spaces may be pre-filled with liquids such as nicotine solutions or smoking cessation aids. And a certain amount of liquid substance is supplied to a heater through a supply means. When the suction is made through the mouthpiece together with the operation of the switch or the air is introduced by the suction, the automatic sensor is operated, and at the same time, heat is generated while the power is supplied to the heater by the battery. As a result, vaporization of the liquid product supplied to the heater occurs, and the amount corresponding to the amount of vaporized through the supply means may be supplied to the heater again over a predetermined time. And an amount close to the amount supplied to the heater over a predetermined time from the outer space or the upper space may be slowly introduced into the inner space or the lower space.

On the other hand, the vaporization component generated in the vaporization apparatus can be delivered to the mouthpiece through the induction passage and aspirated. Through this process, the suction is repeatedly performed and the degree of exhaustion of the liquid can be confirmed through the observation window. When the liquid is exhausted, the liquid can be filled by opening the sealing plug or through the input hole.

The cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the quantitative supply of liquid water is possible, and thus, the amount of vaporized components according to smoking once is constant, so that the quality of the electronic cigarette can be improved. In addition, the cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the liquid can be supplied from the separated secondary space to prevent excessive supply of the liquid and thereby prevent leakage. In addition, the cartridge according to the present invention has the advantage that the smoking feeling can be improved by allowing the liquid component contained in the vaporizing component to be reduced.

Although described in detail above with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and modifications to the invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention with reference to the embodiments presented. . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

1: receiving container 12: separator
13: vaporization device 14: induction device
15: mouthpiece 17: sealing plug
18: housing 21: separation plate
121, 211: supply hole 131: fixed base
132: coupling portion 133: heater support portion
134: engaging projection 135: fixed depression
141: retention portion 142: guide passage
143: supply groove 144: discharge end
151: connection passage 171: discharge hole
172: input hole 181: observation window
212: through hole
A: interior space B: exterior space
C: upper space D: lower space
H: Heater F: Supply means

Claims (3)

An accommodating container 11 for storing liquid water;
A dividing device 12 for dividing the receiving container 11 into two spaces;
At least one supply hole 121 formed in the separator 12;
A vaporization device 13 coupled to the receiving container 11;
An induction device 14 for discharging the vaporization component generated by the vaporization device 13 to the outside; And
A mouthpiece 15 connected with the induction device 14,
Cartridge having a separation space for the electronic cigarette, characterized in that the liquid absorbing material is installed in any one of the two spaces and the two spaces are connected by a supply hole (121). 2. The cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the two spaces are an inner space (B) and an outer space (A) or an upper space (C) and a lower space (D). A cartridge (1) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the induction device (14) has a tapered induction passage (142).

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